Davis Polk advised The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBSG), a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Scotland, in connection with its SEC-registered shelf takedown of $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.519% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2024 and $0.75 billion aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2024. 

RBSG is the holding company of a large banking and financial services group. Headquartered in Edinburgh, RBSG operates in the United Kingdom and internationally through a network of branches, local banks and non-bank subsidiaries. The banks in the Group authorized in the United Kingdom include The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, NatWest Markets Plc, National Westminster Bank Plc, Coutts & Co and Ulster Bank Limited. RBSG has a diversified customer base and provides a wide range of products and services to personal, commercial and large corporate and institutional customers.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Reuven B. Young and associates Kate Darracott and Maxim Van de moortel. The U.S. tax team included counsel Alon Gurfinkel and associate Veronica Orecharova. Partner Jonathan Cooklin and associate Dominic Foulkes provided U.K. tax advice. Partner Gregory S. Rowland, counsel Sarah E. Kim and associate Jennifer Lin Ricci provided 1940 Act advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the London and New York offices.

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